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Butler R-V School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant Township, Butler, Mound Township, Pleasant Gap Township, Summit Township, Charlotte Township, New Home Township, Passaic and Lone Oak Township, and parts of Elkhart Township and Shawnee Township.
Students
971
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,929
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Butler R-V School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $8,780 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avon Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBurlington Unified School District 244
6–82 middle schoolsBurlington Unified School District 244
9–122 high schoolsBurlington Unified School District 244
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,929 per student · 25% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 41%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
974’20
1,004’21
997’22
1,035’23
971’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Adrian R-III School DistrictDeer Creek Township, East Boone Township, Grand River Township
$10,701per student
Rich Hill R-IV School DistrictHoward Township, Osage Township, Prairie Township
$12,787per student
Ballard R-II School DistrictDeepwater Township, Mingo Township, Spruce Township
$17,102per student
Hume R-VIII School DistrictHoward Township, Walnut Township
$17,839per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.